Alex Corretja defeated Marcelo Rios 3-6 6-2 6-3 in the Buenos Aires round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Alex Corretja came in defending the title. Alex Corretja extended the head-to-head to 5–4.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03-18 | Miami Masters | R16 | hard | Marcelo Rios | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2001-08-13 | Washington | R16 | hard | Marcelo Rios | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2000-10-16 | Toulouse | SF | hard | Alex Corretja | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2000-07-10 | Gstaad | QF | clay | Alex Corretja | 6-7 6-1 6-3 |
| 1997-05-12 | Rome Masters | F | clay | Alex Corretja | 7-5 7-5 6-3 |
| 1997-04-21 | Monte Carlo Masters | F | clay | Marcelo Rios | 6-4 6-3 6-3 |
| 1996-05-06 | Hamburg | SF | clay | Alex Corretja | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1995-07-24 | Amsterdam | R16 | clay | Marcelo Rios | 7-6(3) 6-4 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About